Sahiaganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahiaganj is a village situated in Bhawanipur block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,061 families residing in the village Sahiaganj. The total population of Sahiaganj is 12,014 out of which 6,206 are males and 5,808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahiaganj is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahiaganj village is 2855 which is 24% of the total population. There are 1443 male children and 1412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahiaganj is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sahiaganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahiaganj is 45.7%. Thus Sahiaganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 53.39% and the female literacy rate is 37.33% in Sahiaganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahiaganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahiaganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahiaganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,855 | 1,443 | 1,412 |
| Literacy | 45.68% | 53.39% | 37.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 842 | 451 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 399 | 202 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 7,830 | 3,663 | 4,167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Sahiaganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahiaganj village out of total population, 3,906 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,906 workers engaged in Main Work, 601 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,504 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,192 | 2,295 | 897 |
| Cultivators | 601 | 546 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,504 | 1,690 | 814 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 58 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 714 | 383 | 331 |
| Non Working | 8,108 | 3,528 | 4,580 |
Nearby Villages to Sahiaganj,
Below are the list of villages near Sahiaganj village in Bhawanipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantpur Chintamanuska Bari | 5,134 |
| Basantpur Chintaman Milik | 861 |
| Chandaili Karmchand | 2,319 |
| Chandaili Milik | 345 |
| Sonua | 1,832 |
| Garhia | 1,133 |
| Madhopur | 1,903 |
| Dumra | 8,604 |
| Dumra Mahabal | 51 |
| Dumra Mahabal Milik | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahiaganj, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia